How to Change Device Installation Settings in Windows 10

By Hally | Last Updated January 03, 2024

By default, Windows automatically downloads driver software and their detailed info for your devices. If you don't want Windows to do this task, you can go to change device installation settings, referring to the following instruction.

Video guide on how to change device installation settings in Windows 10:

Steps to change device installation settings in Windows 10:

Step 1: Press Windows+Pause Break to open System in Control Panel, and click Advanced system settings.

Step 2: Select Hardware and tap Device Installation Settings to move on.

Step 3: Choose No, let me choose what to do, deselect or select Always install the best driver software from Windows Update, Never install driver software from Windows Update and Automatically get the device app and info provided by your device manufacturer, and then hit Save Changes.

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